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Pros

Durable

Easy Assembly

Entertaining

Fun

Great Value

Interactive

Realistic

Cons

Best Uses

Creative Development

Imaginative Play

Indoor

Outdoor

Special Needs

Young Children

Comments about Learning Resources Smart Snacks® Trail Mix & Match™:

I bought this for my son for Christmas when he was 18 months old. He loved it from the first moment he saw it. He's into a big sorting stage right now and loves smaller objects that can fit in his hands. All the trail mix pieces are a nice size, with the smallest being the M&M-like candies. He's never really tried to put the pieces in his mouth, however, I always watch and play with him when he plays with his trail mix. The pieces are made of very sturdy rubber-like material...not hollow plastic. He's now 20 months old and has found so many different ways to play with this set. He hasn't quite mastered the fine motor skill of stringing the trail mix onto the string, but he enjoys counting, sorting, matching, and sequencing with the pieces. The peanuts are his favorites and he'd carry them everywhere with him if we let him. He's even played with them in the bathtub. This was a great investment and I can see my son continuing to play with this for a long time to come. I'm tempted to buy a second set so he can have more pieces...especially peanuts!

We bought this while on vacation, and only quickly glanced at the packaging. My two-year-old daughter and I were pleasantly surprised, when the toy contained many more pieces than we thought! This toy is sturdy, and has many educational uses... from teaching fine motor lacing skills to matching shapes/patterns. My daughter actually played for an entire hour with this toy! We HIGHLY recommend it! Plus, the little lunch bag is really cute for easy clean-up.